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Show NEW FRANCHISE BEING ASKED FOR The mntter of granting n franchlso to tho Mountain Stutos Tolophono & Telegraph Company will como up bo-foro bo-foro tho city commissioners at their mooting th.s ovonlng. Tho old franchlso fran-chlso will expire next year and the company Is anxious to arrange for a now ono boforo tho old ono has expired ex-pired Tho company has mado a largo appropriation for revising and Improving Improv-ing Its system nnd it tho now franchlso fran-chlso Is granted, tho Logan system will bo completely overhauled. At least ono member of tho Board of Commissioners Is opposed to granting tho franchlso at tho present time. Tho contention .s that perhaps by noxt season tho city will bo ready for street paving, and If so, It will bo necessary to have the tolophono mains underground, under-ground, at least on tho principal streots. It Is also contended that the retlr ng commission should not assume as-sume the work of tho Incoming officers offic-ers who will bo elected nt tho fall election. |